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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-03-03
The SaSsafras Man,

'slt's twelve years now since began
to supply the Chicago market with
sassafras,' said Thomas Sapp, yester-
day Mr.. Sapp is tall and portly
gentleman from Indiana; his hair is
gray and he wears on his chin tuft OF
whiskers Of the same shade. ''Yes, sir,
I've been in this line twelve years and
have some customers now that ] had
at the first. When | started out |
didn't have much of trade, but l have
built it up until now get rid of about
$500 worth year. Oh, yes, its Il
pretty fair business. You see the sas-
safras that | sell and that which is sold
in the stores are two different things.
l cut mine when the sap is in the root.
The stores get theirs. when the sap is
in the boughs making leaves. Icalcu-
late that sassafras is good for every
body. The Tall Sycamore of the
Wabash is kept alive shifting sassafras.
Indiana couldn't get along without it.
Sassafras and democrats are the stand
ard crops down there and they are
both good Now l come from the
Terre Haute region and / know what
dlll dDoui- OtSSet4hsto Asto NtiA-
ferent effects upon different people
The best way to take it is to eat a lit.
tie of it every day. Some folks will
take a whole bunch and chew 1t down
at once. That's no way. Some other'
will boil it down, get the strength ou
of it and drink it all at once. That's
no WAY, neither The way to do is tt
eat it a little at time. 1t relaxes the
system and opens the pores, letting thu
impurities pass out in that way. Now
there's one man in this town that
have sold to for twelve years, and from
the fact that during all that time ht
has been in one place and at one desl
l suspect that he's a pretty steady man
He says it does him good and l guess
it does. What does the sassafras tree
look like? Well, well, now, the sas
safras tree looks like-it looks like
should say that it resembles-wcll, i
looks more like the black gum thai
anything else that | know of. It's
great tree, Indiana is. full of it-anC
democrats. I've got to go out to tn
Northwestern shops with this her
basket and I'll see you again. There
heap of things that | can tell yo1
about sassafras when have time" y
Chicago Herqld's Omnibus.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-03-03
"DOWned" by a Dude.

A few days ago the ECening Reporter,
of Burlington, N. j., published the fol-
lowing paragraph:
Amusing incidents are not uncom-
mon on our streets, and the other even-
ing we were very much pleased to see
one of our young bloods, who will
measure fully six feet in height, more
than half of which is lower extremities,
whose chest might possibly use up
twenty-four inches of tape-line, and
dressed in close-fitting Prince Albert
coat, narrow pants, Il high silk hat,
and yellow kid gloves. He carried a
light-colored bamboo cane, and was
fastened to the end of a cigar nearly as
thick as himself. We do not wish to
say who it was, but we are compelled
to think it a tit subject for Puck to use
rs the young man of the period"
Benjamin Taylor, local dude, be-
lieved the paragraph was an anony-
nous caricature of himself. He went
to the office of the newspaper and de-
clared that he would pulverize the edit
or, ID. W. p. Murphy. The editor beg
ged off and said U. G. Lippencott, "a
reporter, had written the article Tay-
lOr started in search of Lippencott, and
found him in Main street He asked
him what he meant by the article, and
Lippencott replied: If the article be
libelous you can sue the paper, or hit
the writer in the face and be sued for
He got singing blow in the face
that sent him to the sidewalk. The
punishment was repeated until crowd
interfered. Lippencott will have Tay-
lor arrested. Taylor is the hero of the
hour, and his friends propose to give
him dinner at the Oneida Boat Club
house,-NetV York Herald.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-03-03
Crossing the Plains I'm '49.

Uncle Bob Hardtack was telling the
writer his experience in crossing the
plains coming to California in '49.
I'VE started out all right from old
Pike with dern splendid OK team,
and got along well enough coming up
the Platte, but afore we got to Sweet
water we lost half of our team. We
had to throw away one thing after the
other to tighten the load, and when
we got to Salt Lake the dern Mormons
and their Injun friends gin US the
devil.
Finally we got to almost hatin'
each other. We had. told our little
stories over and over again, and could
not think of anything new to talk
about. For days we come along plum
worn out, hardly Spcakin' Il civil word
from morning to night, each ready
for a growl or any kind of meanness.
On trip like that, me boy, if there 5
any dog in mans disposition the
hairs bound to stick out. Virginia
CITY (Ner. Enterprise.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-03-03
Italian Witchcraft.

From such persons you may hear
that, if any one takes the eggs out of
ravens nest, bOils them so as to render
them incapable of incubation, and re-
places them, the parent birds will fly
TO a brook and fetch thence white
stone of the size and shape of the eggs.
This stone, they say, it places carefully
among the eggs and then sits on eggs
and stone together. The stone re-
stores vitality to the eggs, and, after
the brood is tiedged and has flown, il
is left behind in the nest. 1t has, how
ever, suffered a great change. 1t is
now semi-transparcnt, and in every re-
spect, except in weight and hardness,
is exactly like an egg. If it be placed
near any poisoned food the yelk begins
to move violently, and thus warns the
fortunate possessor of his danger. The
lapwing is even more given to sOrcery.
1t always deposits II stone of the size
of pea in its nest. What use it is to
the bird or its family no one seems to
know, but if any one finds it and
places it under the pillow of IL sleeping
person he will answer every question
that does not exceed the limits of
human knowledge with perfect truth in
the language in which it is asked.
The marvellous stories told of serpents
are innumerable. There is one about
yard in length and as thick as the
upper part of a strong mans arm,
which haunts dry wooded places. 1t
is so venomous, especially in May. that
not only will the first person it bites
in that month die himself, but any one
who stands beside or comes to help
him will share the same fate. If he
falls beneath a tree, that, too, if it be
very large, at least one-half of it will
be killed. Again, serpents of all kinds
are very fond of milk. In the old
days, before the railway was built, a
coachman, who used to drive on tn"
road between Foggia and Naples, once
fell asleep outside little inn while his
horses were batting. His mouth was
open and a snake crept down his throat.
After this he felt unwell, though he did
not know why, and none of the doc
| tors could tell what was the matter
with him. At last he consulted the
professors of the University of Naples.
They hung him up by his feet and
placed great bowl of milk beneath his
head. The snake, attracted by the
smell. crept out to drink, but still kept
a great part of its body in the mouth
| and throat of the coachman. A young
doctor sprang forward, pulled it out,
and threw it away, when it was killed.
1t was about two and a half feet in
length. After this the patient was as
well as ever.-Sdturday ReriesO.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-03-03
PlLEsl PILEsI!I

A sure cure for Blind, Bleeding,
Itching, and liberated Piles, has been
discovered by DIR. William, ian Indian
remedy )called DIR. WILLIAMS INDIAN
OINTMENT. A single box has cured
the worst chronic cases of twenty five
years standing. No one need suffer
i've minutes after applying this won.
derful soothing medicine. Lotions and
Instruments do more harm than good
Williams Ointment absorbs the tu-
nOrs, allays the intense itching, (par-
ticularly at night after getting warm
in bed,) acts as a pOultice, gives in.
stant and painless relief, and is pre.
pared only for Piles, itching of the
private parts, and for nothing else.
For sale by 81. Waterman, and mail.
ed on receipt of price. 81. 90
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-03-03

Among the visitors at a panorama
of the battle of Bull Run in Washing
ton, the other day, was u lady of
striking appearance, who seemed to
take great interest in the picture.
When the lecturer began to describe
that portion of the battle near the rails
road track, and said: The conflict
here can only be likeued to features of
the battle of Gettysburg, and the dash
made at this point is said to have
equaled the famous Piekett's charge -
the lady seemed to take greater in
terest in the picture, and when she
turned to look at the lecturer he re-
cognized her as the widow of Gen
eral Pickett, that dashing Virginian
who led the confederate charge at Get
tysburg.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-03-03
Dr.Fenner'S 'SKidneV
@BaCk-aChe Cure.

REV. A. J. MERCHANT, Presiding
Elder M. f. Church, Meadville, Pa,
writes:
(April l6, 1884, "Dr FENSER's Kidney and
Rack ache Cure gave me almost instant le-
lief 1t effected cure so completely have
needed nothing since took it four years ago.
FRANK +. PERCIyAL, Rochester. N. Y, writes
TApril g. 1883 "Onp bottle of DR. Fenner's 8
Kidney and Back ache Cure helped me more
than ali the Kidney isemedies taken in the pas
two wears; six bottles entirely cured me-"
MRS, JAMES FULLER. Fredonia. N Y. writes
March 2 1881 "Dr. Fenner's Kidney and
Back Ache Cure has relieved me OF Kidney
Disease. Heart Disease, and Female Weakness.
never had medicine help So quickly"
Harry WATERS, Hamlet. N. y. writes
duly g. 1888 "One bottle of DIR. Fenner's
Kidney and Back ache Cure has cured me OF
Kidney Complaint ami rheumatism after other
celebrated Kidney Remedirs and Doctors had
failed"
Cures all diseases of the KIDNEYS,
BLADDER, URINARY PASSAGES, BACK
ACHE, DRORSY,v FEMALE WEAKNESS,
NERVOUS DEBILITY, HEART DISEASE,
RHEuMA rIsM, &C, The most success
full remedy that has ever been admin
istered in the diseases named. Supe-
rior to all others.
For aala by Palding & Gibbons.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-03-03
Bucklen's ArnicaSalye

The BEST SALvE in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands, chill
blains, corns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles, 1t is guar,
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
meney refunded. Price 25 cents per
hox. For sale by q. p. Reed. Ravenns
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-03-03
Mount Union College.

A Good, Cheap school for both Sexes. stu
tents can enter any me Regular Courses of
Study-Dlessical Literary. Philosophical. Nor
nal and Preparatory. Special COuISes-Mu-
sical. commercial and Painting. EXPENSES very
low. SPECIAL attention given to the Normal
Course.
For information Catalogue anI Circulars,
ad iress PROF. JOSEPH l. SFUNK \ VI. Mt.
Union, Stark Co. .. LEWIS MILLER. Pres Of
Trustees. Station and Telephone Alliance, O.
Attendance large. and rapidly increasing
Q32-lvs
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-03-03

A new revolver has been patented
which is expected to be less liable to
be accidentally discharged than any of
its predecessors. It's main feature is
a concealed hammer, inclosed in the
lock frame, which can not be uninten-
tionally manipulated, and the trigger
is So arranged that it\. can not be
pulled unless safety-lever i'll the
rear of the lock frame is first pressed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-03-03

When you have occasion to buy
another SUIT OF CLOTHES or
OVERCOAT, for yourself or
boys, see that the above label is
on the coat, and you will secure
the BEST FITTING, BEST
WEARING and BEST LOOK
ING CLOTHING MADE.
Every garment bears q ticket, on
which appears the "T, c. & Co."
monogram (trade mark). Try it
For sale by j. G. BE ATTY.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-03-03
NOTICE.

Dissolution Of the frm of SNYDER 4 Freeman
to take place Feb. lst. 1857. NJ. +. W. nyder re-
firing ny disposing cf his interest TO Jorh IL.
ZONES, former salesman for ID. NJ Cleweli;
All persons indebted 10 the cid hrm VIII ease
call promptly and settle their accoHntS.
SNYuEk Y FREEMAN.
Ravenna. o. January Il, lSc7.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-03-03
NnrICE OE APPOINTMENT.

Es5ite of Edward Price, deceased
THE undersigned has been appointed ana
L onslided as administrator of The estate OF
Edward Price. late oI Palmyra, Portage Coun-
tS' deceased - ,eec
Dsted Ihls 90 h day of December. a ID 1856
Joe DAVIS. sdminIstr itnr-
Attest: c. \, REED, Probate Judge. I6l
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-03-03
Dissolution. Notice.

NOTI(E is hereby given. that the copart
IN nrrshiD heretofore existing between the
undersign. d. under the firm anne of Snyder &
Freeman, Is tnis day DIS olved by mutual con-
sent, p. W, SNYDER
GEO, w. FREEMAN.
Ravenra, February ], 1871, 96i
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-03-03

Hiram P Revels, the first colored
man elected to the United States Sem
ate, is now well-to-do farmer in Mis-
sissippi.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-03-03
FARM FOR SALE.

As executor OF Alanson G. Avery. deceased.
offer for sale his farm, containing III acres,
situated in SireetsborO' township. Portage Co.
A g@ od dairy or grain farm: Abundance Oh
Inquire oil r. N. AVERY, Executor,
OIL Aurora. q
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-03-03
D0WNWPATeNT sELF-O0DCNN
DUM ND ADJUSTING UUnDN

[INHPROVE ED
Is the only perfect fitting. truly comfortable
aud health-preserv ng Corset made. Has al
Elias tic Section above an below a Corde Cen
terpIece. Entirely d.yereRt fl0aa any Othsr. Ev-
err Corset is STAMPED ami absolutely Gu Tran
teed in every particular. Be sure get the
Do,oRs' Patent Manufactured ony by the
Gaas-DO1ons Corset Co.. Chjcdyo, and 'or sale by
tirsL-clAss dry-gnOir stores every v he q. Price
81 80. s7#-'v
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-03-03

Mr., Budge is credited with having
worn the first silk hat seen in Dakota
Territory. 1t had brick in it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-03-03
w TO BUY.

20 900 or $4,000 FEET OF Eastwood
LOGS. to be delivered at our Mill. Persons de-
string to sell, please call. ,,o x,,,c>,D
9O6 Wohh * bhND'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-03-03
BEER ROTTLING.

AVISG purchased OF Louis Giering hts
~Il Beer Bottiing Works in Kent. am pre-
ard to supply ali customers with Bottled La
ger of the best quality. Also, Pop and Other
Soft Drinks / will ill promptly all order
from custom ers in E3verna,
FREDERICK WURsTES
200 roT -
, 1887-11-20
A LuCKY ~MILLIoNAIRE.

Senator Tabor has made another rich
strike in his Matchless mine at Leadville,
which again places him on the top wave
of prosperity. The new strike is pot only
of great importance to the MatGhless mine
and its fortunate owner, says the Denver
Republican, but to a great number OF
adjoining properties, as it demonstrates
the existence of a parallel ore shoot TO the
n hitherto so productive. This new ore
channel will doubtless be found continuing
eastward from the present discovery and
add TO the wealth of Leadville a great
many millions of dollars. Money in such
an ore body counts up very fast, as is
proved by the past production of the
Matchlcss, which shows a gross yield of
nearly 81, $50, 900, with a net profit of
about $3.50. 900. The grade of the ore. at
least, is all that could be desired, return.
ing $500 per ton, and the same ore body
in the Dunkin mine, Immediately adjoin-
ing, returned as much as 800 to 81, 200
per ton.
, 1887-11-20
SUNDAY SERVICES
In Cheyenne Churches During Day
and Evening.

Y. M. Q. A. devotional service at $3.50
o'clock this afternoon in the new associa-
ton rooms.
Scandinavian Lutheran church, Rev. g.
j. Beckman, pastor. Services to-day in
city hall at s p. IN. Scandinavians
heartily invited.
First Baptist church-Rev. w. j.
Stearns, pastor. Services at IL a. III.
and 1870 p. M. Subject of morning SER
mon, Life, What For2" Evening subject,
THE Fast Young Man" Sunday school
at the usual hour.
First Presbyterian church, Rev. X. Il.
Field, pastor. Services at IL a. IN.
Sunday school after morning service.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening
at 1880. All are welcome.
ST. Marks church, Rev. Geo. G. Rafter,
pastor. Sunday next before Advent.
Early celebration of the holy com
munion at 1870. Mathis and sermon
at IL. Evensong and sermon at 1870.
A cordial invitation extended to all.
Seats free.
Methodist Episcopal church Rev.
IN. Sunday school at 1918 pm, Judge
lSoSSgf superintendent. ipuuB ptOplC .
meeting at $50 p. M. Morning sub.
ject, Personal Preparation for Receiving
Christ" Evening topic, Giving Up
All to Receive More" Glass meeting
after evening service.
South Side church. = Preaching at
II II. m. by the pastor. Sunday school
as usual at 1915 p. m. Instead Of the
usual Sunday evening service there will be
held a special meeting Of the young peo-
pies society of Christian End eavor in
memory of their departed friend and active
member, Grace Greenfield Bonser. A
special invitation extended to all to attend
the memorial service at $50.
German church-Deutsche Versamm.
lung wird jeden Sonntag Abend um s Uhr,
in Keefe's halle (Y. NJ. g. A. rooms)
abgehalten werden. Pastor, j. G. LANCE;
predict naechsten Sonntag Abend ueber
folgenden Gegenstand: Die Einhoit unSeres
Gidubens. 1ert, NIX. l1:22. Jeder
Deutsche ist HERMIT herzlich eingeladen
dieser ~Versammlung beizuwohnen.
First Congregational church, Rev. A.
w. Williams, notwithstanding at IL a.
Sabbath school at 1915 p. IN. Young
peoples meeting at $50 p. m. Morning
subject, The Christ Life Possible" Even.
ing subject, THE Law OF Moral Pro.
gress." Ali are welcome. Thanksgiving
services in this church Thursday at II a,
m. Sermon by Rev. r. f. Field. Col,
lection for charity.
, 1887-11-20
THE EDITORIAL DUEL.

The projected duel between two terri
torial newspaper men is attracting wide
spread attention, and suggestions as to
the method ofconducting it are flowing in
from all quarters. The Rock Springs
Independent in its latest issue says: THE
forthcoming duel between the edi-
tor of the Independent and William
Shakespeare Barlow, of the Douglas
Budget, is receiving some attention from
our exchanges, THE CHEYENNE LEADER
man has kindly offered to act as referee
and bottle holder, while Prof. OFT, of the
Future, bids us with tears in his eyes, to
keep away from Cheyenne when
the Douglas cyclone strikes that
city hext January. The editor OF
the Buffalo Echo is encouraging the fight
all he can but suggests the following mod
i~fcation of the bloody encounter:
In a spirit of fraternal feeling we sug-
gest that the weapons be selected for their
certain and merciful ~thoroughness of exc.
cution. Brickbats ut three.quarters of a
mile are but cruel instruments for MAIN
ing. Let it be patent medicine PROPOSE
tlons, gentlemen, at ten cents an inch and
no Judging. To make the occasion more
deeply interesting we offer as a trophy to
the victor a pair of nickel plated shears
and a recipe for compromising a sure
sticking tablet cement. There now.
Go
, 1887-11-20

THE low, scurrillous insinuations of
The LEADER vas not unexpected" re-
marks the little evening paper, with that
refreshing disregard for the trammels of
grammatical rules which hedge IN less
daring but perhaps more polished writer's
on the daily press. From the fact hat
'the insinuations was not unexpected
we are led to infer that they did not come
with the startling suddenness ola thun-
derclap from a clear sky, for which reason
there may be cause for thankfulness.
, 1887-11-20

LET no guilty man escape seems TO
be the motto of the present adninistra-
tion of the prosecuting attorneys office.
Laramie county has long ago passed the
frontier stage Of its existence, and some
of the customs incident to pioneer civili-
zation must inevitably give way to law as
administered by established methods.
, 1887-11-20

IT is pretty hard to draw the line on
the limits of newspaper enterprise as the
following paragraph from the columns Of
a Southern California paper known as
the Hoaoler will a~bundantly illustrate:
Attention is called to the fact that in
the news columns of this mornings Horcle7
there appears the first and only account OF
the e]lopement of our wife with Thumb.
less Billy, " the monte shark, which oc.
CURED yesterday. Thus we score another
on our contemporary across the street.
Look for some spicy inside developments
TO be published exclusively in this paper
tomorrow morning.
, 1887-11-20

W. n. Hunt can always be relied upon,
not only to carry in stock the best of
everything, but to secure the agency for
such article AZ have well known merit, and
are popular with the people, thereby sus-
tanning the reputation of being always
enterprising, and ever reliable. Having
secured the agency for the celebrated DIR.
Kings New Discovery for consumption,
will sell it on a positive guarantee. 1t
will surely cure any and every affection OF
throat, lungs and chest, and to show you
u confidence, we invite you to call and
get a trial bottle free.
, 1887-11-20

THE brilliant Morning Journal, of New
York, is five years old. In 1882 it had a
circulation Of %, 900; in 1887 its circula-
ton had reached 22j,OOO, and is still in
c~reasing rapidly. The paper is unique in
American Journalism, and while on the
one hand it can and does strike heavy
blows at official corruption, it is always
inclined to look on the bright side Of
things and make life merry while it lasts.
May its shadow never grow less.
, 1887-11-20

The result of the elections in New
York brings about the dissolution of the
Irving hall wing of the Democracy, which
again r%eunites the party and places the
state securely within the fold and beyond
the possibility of a do1bt. Assurance is
thus made doubly sure.
, 1887-11-20
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, 1887-11-20
Had the bulge on Could.

The Atlantic ocean will hereafter enjoy
the unique distinction Of being the one
thing in Gods universe that ever got
more from Jay Gould than it gave